View From Backstage: Candid Moments

This image reminds me of why working the backstage circuit is really like being part of a family. This is model Meghan Collison with manicurist Jin Soon Choi backstage at Derek Lam. "Take a picture of Meghan's nails because they are the best," Choi advised me. Once I got the shot of the beautiful beige polish used for the show (Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in So Vain, out in spring 2013), Choi asked me to take a picture of her and Meghan on her phone. "I love Meghan, she's so sweet," she explained, then posed with the Canadian-born Collison. I obliged, then snapped one for myself.